gaslight

Example Sentences

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Esther Crain, the author of ‘The Gilded Age in New York, 1870-1910,’ says gold interiors served a practical purpose: brightening rooms lit by gaslight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

But if they are willing to gaslight you about pay, exploring other options might be smart.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

Some of the transgressors try to gaslight the audience in their confessionals despite what they’ve recently burned into our eyes and ears.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2025

The petition says they should say sorry for "attempting to gaslight the public and undermining the efforts of genuine athletes."

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2024

In contrast, Holmes’s building was dead space, like the corner of a room where the gaslight could not reach.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson